Rookies Julius Thomas, Mike Mohamed, Jeremy Beal sign

Julius Thomas, a rookie tight end out of Portland State, works out at Valor Christian High School during the lockout.

Make that four rookies who will certainly be in camp on time.

Tight end Julius Thomas, linebacker Mike Mohamed and defensive end Jeremy Beal signed their four-year deals with the Broncos Wednesday evening.

Based on the Broncos’ rookie allocation figures, Thomas’ total deal is worth $2.592 million, with an expected signing bonus of about $385,652. Mohamed’s total contract is worth $2.2 million, with a bonus of approximately $100,300. Beal’s total contract would pay $2.125 million, and he should get a bonus of $45,900.

Thomas was the team’s second pick in the fourth round, out of Portland State. Mohamed came in the fifth round via Cal, and Beal was a seventh-round pick out of Oklahoma.

All three players are expected to earn the base minimum salary of $375,000 if they make the 53-man roster this season.

Thomas, Mohamed and Beal join tight end Virgil Green[1] as the first Broncos draft picks under contract. John Elway sent a message via Twitter Wednesday evening that the team is working to finalize the contracts of the other draft picks.

The higher draft picks have slightly more complicated contracts, as agents and teams negotiate how much of the contract will be guaranteed.